Honey bee colony losses and causes during the active beekeeping season 2022/2023 in nine Sub-Saharan African countries

Beatrice T. Nganso, Workneh Ayalew, Abebe J. Wubie, Freweini Assefa, Lulseged Belayhun, Nelly N. Ndungu, Daniel Toroitich, Z. Ngalo Otieno-Ayayo, Mbatha B. Wambua, Yudah O. Oyieyo, Ntirenganya Elie, Rachidatou Sikirou, Souradji B. Idrissou, Willy Mwiza, S. Turner, Bridget O. Bobadoye, Sidonie T. Fameni, Sayemie Gaboe, Mawufe K. Agbodzavu, Patrick Mafwila, Geraud C. Tasse Taboue, Kimathi Emily, Tonnang Z.E. Henri, Saliou Niassy, Simplice N. Fonkou, Christian W. W. Pirk, Alison Gray, Robert Brodschneider, Victoria Soroker, Sevgan Subramanian

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0322489
Published: 2025-05-19
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pone.0322489,
  title = {Honey bee colony losses and causes during the active beekeeping season 2022/2023 in nine Sub-Saharan African countries},
  author = {Beatrice T. Nganso and Workneh Ayalew and Abebe J. Wubie and Freweini Assefa and Lulseged Belayhun and Nelly N. Ndungu and Daniel Toroitich and Z. Ngalo Otieno-Ayayo and Mbatha B. Wambua and Yudah O. Oyieyo and Ntirenganya Elie and Rachidatou Sikirou and Souradji B. Idrissou and Willy Mwiza and S. Turner and Bridget O. Bobadoye and Sidonie T. Fameni and Sayemie Gaboe and Mawufe K. Agbodzavu and Patrick Mafwila and Geraud C. Tasse Taboue and Kimathi Emily and Tonnang Z.E. Henri and Saliou Niassy and Simplice N. Fonkou and Christian W. W. Pirk and Alison Gray and Robert Brodschneider and Victoria Soroker and Sevgan Subramanian},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {PLOS One},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0322489},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0322489}
}

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TI  - Honey bee colony losses and causes during the active beekeeping season 2022/2023 in nine Sub-Saharan African countries
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AU  - Workneh Ayalew
AU  - Abebe J. Wubie
AU  - Freweini Assefa
AU  - Lulseged Belayhun
AU  - Nelly N. Ndungu
AU  - Daniel Toroitich
AU  - Z. Ngalo Otieno-Ayayo
AU  - Mbatha B. Wambua
AU  - Yudah O. Oyieyo
AU  - Ntirenganya Elie
AU  - Rachidatou Sikirou
AU  - Souradji B. Idrissou
AU  - Willy Mwiza
AU  - S. Turner
AU  - Bridget O. Bobadoye
AU  - Sidonie T. Fameni
AU  - Sayemie Gaboe
AU  - Mawufe K. Agbodzavu
AU  - Patrick Mafwila
AU  - Geraud C. Tasse Taboue
AU  - Kimathi Emily
AU  - Tonnang Z.E. Henri
AU  - Saliou Niassy
AU  - Simplice N. Fonkou
AU  - Christian W. W. Pirk
AU  - Alison Gray
AU  - Robert Brodschneider
AU  - Victoria Soroker
AU  - Sevgan Subramanian
PY  - 2025
JO  - PLOS One
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APA

Nganso, B. T., Ayalew, W., Wubie, A. J., Assefa, F., Belayhun, L., Ndungu, N. N., Toroitich, D., Otieno-Ayayo, Z. N., Wambua, M. B., Oyieyo, Y. O., Elie, N., Sikirou, R., Idrissou, S. B., Mwiza, W., Turner, S., Bobadoye, B. O., Fameni, S. T., Gaboe, S., Agbodzavu, M. K., Mafwila, P., Taboue, G. C. T., Emily, K., Henri, T. Z., Niassy, S., Fonkou, S. N., Pirk, C. W. W., Gray, A., Brodschneider, R., Soroker, V., & Subramanian, S. (2025). Honey bee colony losses and causes during the active beekeeping season 2022/2023 in nine Sub-Saharan African countries. PLOS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0322489

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